Spring and mattress display rack



Nov. 2 1926.

J. ROUSE ET AL SPRING AND MATTRESS DISPLAY RACK 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Feb. 1']

Nov. 2 1926. 1,605,285

J. ROUSE ET A1.

SPRING AND MATTRESS DISPLAY RACK Filed Feb. l?, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. 2, 1926.

1,605,285 PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN RoUsE AND CHARLES RoUsE, or TArT, AND MAX RoUsE, or' LosANeELEs, CALIFQRNIA.

SPRING AND MATTRESS DISPLAY RACK.

Application filed February This invention relates to a device adapted to facilitate the storing and displaying of springs and mattresses.

As far as we are aware, there has hitherto been no apparatus or device which was adapted to support a plurality of springs and mattresses in a position where these springs and mattresses could be readily observed and from which they could be separately drawn out for better display.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a display rack by which a plurality of springs supporting mattresses can be maintained, one above the other in horizontal positions, where the character of the springs and mattresses can readily be seen and where each spring and mattress may be separately and easily drawn out into more complete view.

Various further objects and advantages of the present invention willappear from a description of a preferred form of spring and mattress display rack embodying the invention. Accordingly, we have shown in the accompanying drawings, a preferred example of a display rack embodying the present invention.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a front elevation,

Figure 2 is a side elevation,

Figure 3 is an enlargement of the travelingI supporting bar and its mounting,

Figure 4 is another view of said bar,

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the traveling supporting bar and a horizontal bracing of the rack which also serves to slidably mount said traveling bar,

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view of a modified form of roller to be employed in the apparatus,

Figure 7 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating a modified form of holder `for engaging the springs, and

Figure 8 is a further modified form of holder for engaging the springs.

Referring to the drawings, the rack is illustrated as comprising a skeleton frame adapted to permit a view of the several mat* tresses and springs supported thereby, while said mattresses and springs are slid back within the frame, the frame comprising the vertical member or irons 2 at the corner and the lower setv of horizontal members or irons 3 at the bottom of the frame and an upper set of horizontal members or irons at 17, 1926. Serial No. 88,78*?.V

horizontal members or angle irons 6 at each end ofj the frame, arranged opposite 'each other, to provide for the support of three sets of springs and mattresses, as illustrated in Figure 1. These angle irons 6 each sup port a plurality of spaced apart arms 8,

the ends of which mount rollers 9 for thev traveling members or supporting bars 7. The bars or supporting members 7 in turn are lpreferably of hollow form so that the rollers 9 may fit within the bars 7 and thus prevent any movement of the bars 7 except inl a. direction longitudinal to the bars. The hollow bars or supporting bars 7 having a longitudinal opening in their outer socket through which the arms 8 supporting the rollers 9 may extend. The ends of these sliding supporting members or bars 7 are provided with suitable means, such as the upstanding pins 11, for preventing a spring mounted on the bars from sliding ofi the same, there being indicated pins at each end of the bars 7 and pins at the outer side of each bar 7 so that a spring when mounted thereon is held from sliding relative to the Vsupporting or traveling bar 7 There is also provided a suitable means to limit the outward motion of the supporting bars 7, such, for example, as stops 12, vsupported byv the horizontal irons 6. VWith the above described rack, aspring supportinga mattress maybe rested upon Veach partl of thesupporting bars y7 so that the rack accommodates three sets of springs yand mattresses, the rack being of skeleton form. The mattresses and springs are then already partly displayed, and whenever desired to more particularly display any of' the thus supported springs and mattresses, by engaging any part of the mattress or of the spring, it may be drawn out partially from the rack through the supporting bars 7 sliding or rolling onA the rollers 9.

Referring now to Figure 6, the supports for the traveling mem ers or supporting bars 7, are shown in modilied construction, in which the arms 8a supported at the angle irons G, each carry rollers 9@ mounted upon roller bearings `13. The ends of the arms Sa extend beyond the rollers 9a and they are Referring to Figures 7 and 8, the holders or stops which engage the springs on the traveling bars 7 are shown as a somewhat modiiied Yform in which the holder 17 is shown as provided with a iiat base portion 1S, bolted to the bar 7 and provided with an upstanding circular portion 19` for fitting against the rounded cornersv of a spring supported in the rack. This form of the invention is 'particularly adapted to holding springs in which the corners are rounded.

In Figure 8, there is a further modified Yform of holder 2O having a fiat horizontal portion 21 bolted to the bars 7 and a straight upstanding portion 22 for engaging the ends or sides of a spring supported thereon. Dififerent forms of springs may require the use ot different forms of holding members and the invention includes various different forms of such members.

Vhile the particular displayrack herein described is found to be of great value in facilitating the displayoi2 mattresses and springs, itis understood that various modilications in the rackV may be made without departing from the invention. The invention is of the scope set forth in the appended claims.

Vhat we claim is: y 1. In a device of the class described, a frame, a plurality ot'sets of supporting-bars slidably mounted by the trame one above the other, said bars being arranged in hori- Zontally alined pairs, the individual members of which are independently movable, the bars further being provided with means for engaging a spring resting" upon a pair A members 7a from binding against the arms "of the horizontally alined bars, whereby said bars will be caused to move in unison with movement ot the spring.

2. In a rack .for supporting the spring and mattress, the combination 'of a skeleton frame, a ilurality of sets olil mounting arms supported by the frame, rollers mounted upon the arms, hollow supporting bars 1'it ted over `the rollers, said bars being inde pendently slidable on said rollers, and means on said bars adapted foi-'engagement with a spring supported on two of said bars to cause said bars to operate in unison with the movement i' the supported spring.

In a rack `for supporting' a spring and niattress, the combination of a skeleton trame, a plurality of vertically spaced apart horizontal members at opposed sides ol: the iframe, arms secured to said bars extending .inwardly and provided with rollers at their ends, and hollow supporting bars mounted upon said rollers with the rollers within the bars, said bars beingl independently movable, and means on said bars for preventing a spring set thereon from sliding relative to said bars, said means being adapted also when the spring is set on a pair ot said bars to cause the two supporting bars to move in unison.

el. In a rack tor supporting a mattress rmounted upon a spring, the combination ot' a slreleton trame, a plurality of vertically spaced apart horizontal members at opposed sldes oit the trame, arms secured to said members extending inwardly and provided with rollers to turn in a direction transverse to the bars and also supporting rollers at their ends to revolve in horizontal planes, and hollow supporting bars mounted upon Vsaid'rollers with the rollers within the bars, said bars being independently movable on'said rollers, and means on said bars for engaging the bottom of a spring set thereon tor holding the spring from sliding relative to said bars, said means being adapted when the spring is set upon tivo ot said bars for causing the bars to move in unison with the spring.

Signed at Tait, California, this 9th day o'f February, 1926.

JOHN HOUSE.

CHARLES HOUSE. MAX ROUSE. 

